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Otter Creek Elementary School

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Otter Creek Elementary School ranks 1129 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Otter Creek Elementary School in Elgin serves grades K–6 and enrolls 437 students in School District U-46, in an area with nearby schools in several districts. In 2025–26, its all-grades math proficiency was close to the state rate (39% versus 40%), while ELA was further behind (47% versus 56%). The most important concern is the uneven performance in the upper grades: sixth-grade ELA was 43% versus 51% for the district, and sixth-grade math was 26% versus 30% for the district; fifth-grade ELA, by contrast, reached 60%.

Compared with six nearby U-46 schools serving K–6, Otter Creek is above the peer average in both all-grades subjects: ELA was 47% versus 40%, and math was 39% versus 30%. It ranks fourth in ELA and third in math among those seven schools, including Otter Creek. Fifth-grade science is another relative strength locally: 44% proficient, 9 points above the district and 2 points above the average of nearby schools with results, but 3 points below the state. Across subjects, ELA is the clearest gap with the state, while math is closest to the state average.

Scores have improved since 2023–24: ELA rose from 26% to 47% proficient and math from 26% to 39%, even as SchoolDigger’s statewide standing fell from the 46th percentile in 2024–25 to the 35th percentile in 2025–26 (rank 1,129 of 1,737; 2 stars). The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 10.7, the lowest among 11 nearby schools; 47% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that school year. Attendance has also improved: chronic absenteeism dropped from 30% in 2021–22 to 16% in 2025–26, below the state’s 24% and the district’s 30%. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves White students rose from the 31st percentile in 2024–25 to the 54th in 2025–26, while its measure for Female Students fell from the 57th to the 31st percentile.

437

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,963

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.8%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

2701 Hopps Rd
Elgin, IL 60124-8532

(847) 888-6995

District: School District U-46

Students who attend Otter Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Abbott Middle School
High:	South Elgin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.6%

White:

24.7%

Asian:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg38%

Illinois avg48%

1,129^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 38Elementary Schools in the School District U-46

604^th of 738School District U-46 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	1129 of 1737	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	1110 of 2056	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1144 of 2067	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	1030 of 2077	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	1088 of 2082	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	1020 of 1948	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1306 of 2086	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1555 of 2037	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	1400 of 2044	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.6	941 of 2046	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.1	682 of 2052	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.2	1182 of 2093	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.1	1274 of 2167	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	1398 of 2166	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.1	1293 of 2147	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.1	1352 of 2139	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.4	1119 of 2120	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.1	1157 of 2092	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.5	963 of 2095	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.2	1099 of 2086	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.6	1153 of 2022	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.0	1353 of 2030	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.0	1304 of 2020	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	87 of 1049	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	62 of 886	93.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	320 of 788	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	379 of 826	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	185 of 788	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	241 of 768	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	224 of 537	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	414 of 743	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	609 of 718	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	885 of 1286	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	841 of 1942	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	953 of 1942	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	901 of 1957	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	1078 of 1970	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	931 of 1680	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1443 of 2019	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1502 of 1964	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	354 of 536	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	516 of 982	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	600 of 959	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	595 of 970	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	449 of 954	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	279 of 742	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	603 of 955	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	802 of 938	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	583 of 1001	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	944 of 1800	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1073 of 1793	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1077 of 1808	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	769 of 1763	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	650 of 1514	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.4	1423 of 1816	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1487 of 1765	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	971 of 1311	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	1236 of 1947	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1223 of 1959	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1064 of 1984	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	970 of 1977	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	981 of 1707	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1021 of 2019	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1481 of 1972	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	260 of 1292	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	384 of 1195	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	568 of 1156	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	636 of 1194	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	467 of 763	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	529 of 1149	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.8	954 of 1389	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	861 of 1392	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	731 of 1419	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	967 of 1425	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	838 of 1308	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	990 of 1462	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1039 of 1463	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)92nd percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile~ school

Female (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-9 vs state

Science44%-3 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, April 26, 2021

I have had nothing but good things to say about Otter Creek. Staff has been friendly since before my kid started going there. They have always reached out when something needs to be brought to my attention, they have always developed deeper thinkers of my children. My kids always miss their teachers over summer. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Otter Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	2701 Hopps Rd	Elgin	60124	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-6995	437	41	10.7	46.5%	108 (24.7%)	47 (10.8%)	208 (47.6%)	51 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.8%)	33.4	1129^th of 1737 public elementary schools	35.0%		44.8	1110^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.0%	19	44.3	31.4	49.1	60.0	43.1	46.9	45.1	45.5	40.0	26.2	38.6	98.8%		$18,963	$650	$18,313
Corron Elementary School	Public	K-5	455 Thornwood Way	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-6900	487	34	14.3	14.6%	304 (62.4%)	8 (1.6%)	63 (12.9%)	84 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	92.6	83^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	95.2%		88.5	213^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.6%	130	68.0	80.0	89.7	82.7		84.1	88.1	80.9	75.5		80.4	96.3%		$20,809	$564	$20,246
Fox Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1275 Jenna Dr	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-7182	577	32	18.0	37.1%	213 (36.9%)	30 (5.2%)	252 (43.7%)	40 (6.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.1%)	39.9	1012^th of 1737 public elementary schools	41.7%		62.2	760^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.0%	252	49.3	39.1	52.1	65.2	55.3	52.1	56.5	41.1	31.9	26.6	39.3	97.3%		$21,316	$475	$20,842
Willard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	370 W Spring St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-5275	370	24	15.1	55.4%	112 (30.3%)	19 (5.1%)	213 (57.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	34.8	1101^st of 1737 public elementary schools	36.6%		47.9	1040^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.4%	61	35.6	51.2	45.8	54.3	58.5	52.3	53.7	29.8	26.7	35.8	35.7	98.8%		$24,955	$1,090	$23,865
Prairie View Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	10N630 Nesler Rd	Elgin	60124	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 464-6014	615	40	15.5	16.3%	355 (57.7%)	18 (2.9%)	82 (13.3%)	130 (21.1%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	67	530^th of 1737 public elementary schools	69.5%		81.4	365^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.2%	165	47.1	56.0	80.2	69.6		69.6	57.8	63.8	52.9		58.4	97.2%		$17,265	$273	$16,992
Ferson Creek School	Public	K-5	38W160 Bolcum Rd	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-2300	533	37	14.2	8.4%	402 (75.4%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (6.9%)	67 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	96.7	24^th of 1737 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.2	60^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.1%	36	83.0	92.1	91.3	94.3		92.6	87.6	83.3	79.2		83.2	94.6%		$16,622	$535	$16,087
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-6	80 N Airlite St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5282	509	30	16.9	68.0%	62 (12.2%)	22 (4.3%)	401 (78.8%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	13.9	1522^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	12.4%		29.2	1453^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	29.3%	69	15.9	23.1	48.1	28.6	20.0	29.6	24.6	40.4	27.0		26.1	95.5%		$19,183	$1,104	$18,079
Harriet Gifford Elementary School	Public	K-6	240 S Clifton Ave	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5195	460	29	16.1	79.1%	21 (4.6%)	98 (21.3%)	325 (70.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	14.4	1512^th of 1737 public elementary schools	13.0%		19.9	1671^st of 2056 public elementary schools	18.7%	159	22.2	16.2		33.3	50.7	30.0	33.8			23.9	19.7	98.1%		$20,077	$1,322	$18,755
Anderson Elementary School	Public	K-5	35W071 Villa Maria Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-3300	460	35	13.0	34.3%	290 (63.0%)	11 (2.4%)	104 (22.6%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	54.1	770^th of 1737 public elementary schools	55.7%		73.7	515^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.0%	255	41.2	58.8	62.7	58.3		60.0	63.2	52.4	40.5		51.3	95.2%		$19,891	$529	$19,362
Clinton Elementary School	Public	K-6	770 Mill St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-7045	596	29	20.6	39.4%	256 (43.0%)	32 (5.4%)	221 (37.1%)	61 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	45.1	923^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	46.9%		46.2	1077^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.6%	154	51.9	47.3	50.0	61.7	58.8	54.7	52.7	35.5	43.2	40.0	42.8	97.8%		$19,683	$742	$18,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Otter Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Otter Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Otter Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Abbott Middle School
High : South Elgin High School

What district is Otter Creek Elementary School in?

School District U-46

Is Otter Creek Elementary School a good school?

Otter Creek Elementary School ranks 1129^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Otter Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Otter Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Otter Creek Elementary School?

Students at Otter Creek Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 25% White, 12% Asian, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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